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Old 08-01-2012, 06:27 PM   #1
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$1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

Am I think only one scratching his head at this posting for this motorcycle for sale? :??: $1,000 extra if they do the battery and carb clean? What?

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Old 08-01-2012, 11:44 PM   #2
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

That is just plain retarded. Closer to the mark if the do the battery, carbs and ask $1000.00.
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Old 08-02-2012, 08:31 PM   #3
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

"$1,000 extra if they do the battery and carb clean"

How about this:

$1,000 - extra if they do the battery and carb clean.
or
$1000 for the bike, extra charge if they replace the battery and do the carb.

I'm sure they didn't mean $1000 for the battery and carb work.



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Old 08-02-2012, 09:30 PM   #4
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

That looks a lot better. Makes a bunch more sense when you write it correctly and read it correctly.
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Old 08-03-2012, 12:14 AM   #5
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

Needs battery and carb clean. We will do it but the price will be $1999.00


Asking Price: Â*$999 Calculate Payments


Looks pretty clear.
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Old 08-03-2012, 02:41 AM   #6
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

I'd keep walking.
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Old 08-03-2012, 04:36 PM   #7
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

Seems pretty clear to me that the price increases by $1,000 if they do the battery and carb clean, but maybe I am misreading it. Just leads me to believe there might be something more wrong with the bike than a battery and a carb clean. A bummer because these guys are one of the more respectable dealers in the Twin Cities area.
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Old 08-03-2012, 05:47 PM   #8
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

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Seems pretty clear to me that the price increases by $1,000 if they do the battery and carb clean, but maybe I am misreading it.
Seems to me that you're reading it correctly. $1000 for the work.
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Old 08-08-2012, 11:17 PM   #9
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?

Well, you made me go look. I was wrong - it appears that they DO want $1000 for a battery and an hour or two of labor. If Barnum was correct, those guys must own really nice houses and have really nice rides.
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Heck of a profit margin they have there.
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